John Cecil Stephenson
Sketch No. 8
Found at
Christies,
London
20th Century British Art including Property from the, Lot 86
18. NOV - 18. NOV 2005
20th Century British Art including Property from the, Lot 86
18. NOV - 18. NOV 2005
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Description
John Cecil Stephenson (1889-1965)
Sketch No. 8
signed 'J Stephenson' (lower right)
pencil and gouache on grey paper, squared for transfer
11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.5 cm.)
Executed in 1937.
Sketch No. 8
signed 'J Stephenson' (lower right)
pencil and gouache on grey paper, squared for transfer
11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.5 cm.)
Executed in 1937.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.
This artwork by John Cecil Stephenson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2005. In the 20th Century British Art including Property from the auction, the work Sketch No. 8 sold for GBP 6,000.00 (€ 8,814.76) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by John Cecil Stephenson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Bright Triangles in November 2019 with an auction result of GBP 47,500.00 (€ 55,776.61).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Cecil Stephenson erzielte im November 2005 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century British Art including Property from the wurde die Arbeit Sketch No. 8 für GBP 6.000,00 (€ 8.814,76) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Cecil Stephenson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Bright Triangles im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 47.500,00 (€ 55.776,61).
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